St. Louis Park Middle School's Weekly News
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A Message from the Principal
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Yesterday, Governor Walz announced that all school districts in the state would continue distance learning for the remainder of the school year. For St. Louis Park this means all schools will remain physically closed with the last day of distance learning being held on
June 4.
Daily I see our faculty and students continue to get better navigating the distance learning process through the development of common expectations and communication strategies. Students and staff are working to improve their skills in the use of technology as well. This has and will continue to improve the teaching and learning process in each academic course. Because of the world-wide pandemic, this new reality and what we are doing is a work in process that will continue to improve incrementally during this time period.
Because of the decision by Governor Walz, several new things need to be considered regarding our students and your family. For example, here are just a few of the issues that must be resolved before the end of school in June.
- student medication held by the school for students will need to be dispersed
- SLP materials in students’ possession may need to be returned, ie. books, instruments, computers, etc.
- personal items still in student lockers will need to be reclaimed
- yearbook distribution
- other
A system is being developed to allow this to happen in an orderly way. The purpose of this email is to let you know the above items along with other issues are being considered. Communication will be forthcoming from the school district in a timely fashion for this to successfully occur.
We sincerely hope that all of you, your friends and loved ones remain safe during this unprecedented time as the world comes together to move past the challenges we currently face.
I am grateful for your support.
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A Message from Superintendent Osei
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Governor Walz announced this afternoon that the distance learning period will continue through the remainder of the 2019-20 school year.
He has also ordered that student instruction not be held on Friday, May 1 and Monday, May 4 to allow teachers to prepare for the remainder of the school year in a distance learning format. Emergency Childcare will still operate on those days.
School Principals, Program Managers, and Teachers are all working through creative ways to reimagine events and celebrations to honor students at the end of the school year. Schools and Programs will share updates about each event as plans are finalized.
Class of 2020 Parents/Guardians - you will receive a separate message this evening from Principal Meyers outlining end-of-year plans for graduating Seniors.
Please know that we are thinking about you and are here to support you and your students in any way we can. We appreciate your continued partnership and support of St. Louis Park Public Schools.
Astein Osei, Superintendent
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The Minnesota State High School League, under direction of the League’s Board of Directors, has declared, effective immediately, all activities and athletics that occur during the spring season have been cancelled for the 2019-2020 school year. The decision of the League is aligned with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Minnesota Department of Health and is in support of practices that focus on community health and safety.
Any spring sport participant who would like a refund of their participation fee is asked to email:
Please make sure to include the participants name, grade and sport they registered for. Registrations that were done online with a credit card will be refunded within a week of the request. If the credit card used to pay the registration fee has been cancelled or has changed please let us know so we can refund you via a check from the District. Registrations by check or cash will be processed and sent out by the Business Office as soon as possible.
All requests for refunds must be made Friday, May 8, 2020. If we do not hear from you by May 8th, we will assume that you wish to donate the value of your participation fee to the School District.
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This year will forever be a part of our story. The highs and lows. The games we won. The ones we lost. Best friends, teachers, classmates, crushes. The playlists. The pride. The people. Most of all, the people. We were here. Together. And in different ways, we all belonged. Someday we’ll look back on the images of the year which are in our yearbook. The moments meant something to us. The pictures will help us remember where we came from, how we felt, and who each of us truly were.
If you have not purchased a yearbook for your child, please click on the link below and order your copy today, before we run out. If you can’t remember if you purchased a yearbook earlier, please call Jostens at 1-877-767-5217 and press #1 for yearbook customer service
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Community Resources (Food Resources, Mental Health, Crisis, Technology, Unemployment, Social Isolation/Anxiety etc.)
Food Resources
Information Regarding Free Childcare for Children of Healthcare & Emergency Workers
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Support for Students and Parents
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From Student Services
The Grade Level Deans are here to help and are available to consult with students and/or parents. They can be reached as follows:
Individual Support
: Theresa Weber-Sexton (School Counselor) and Kara Fahey (School Social Worker) are also offering individual meetings for support of students and/or families on Wednesdays. To sign up click here:
Counselor / Social Worker Meeting Signup
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Social and Emotional Staff Contacts for Families
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The COVID-19 global pandemic is an unprecedented challenge, which can cause increased worry, stress, anxiety, and confusion for students and adults. During this time of Distance Learning, school counselors, psychologists, social workers and multicultural liaisons are available as resources to families. Please feel free to reach out to any of these staff members via email if your student needs support.
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Databases
The list of SLPMS databases, including BrainPop, CultureGrams, EBSCO, Discovery Ed Streaming, Encyclopedia Britannica, Gale and ProQuest, and their corresponding login information is on page 6 of your student's agendas. They can log into any of the databases with this information when they are not in school.
Here is a link to a View Only document with this information.
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Please remember that during distance learning your student must register their attendance by logging into their advisory class in Schoology. This must be completed by 1 p.m. each school day. If you would like to excuse an absence, please call the middle school attendance line at 952-928-6394 or send an email to
[email protected]
. If your student is experiencing any difficulties engaging in distance learning, please contact your student's teachers or grade-level dean.
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April Health Topics Newsletter
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Hello SLP Middle School Families,
We hope that you continue to enjoy our "Health Topics" and that you connect in some way with these newsletters. Our dream is that these newsletters spark conversations with your middle schooler and family!
This month's topic is...SNACK ATTACKS!!!
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Click
here
for the March issue
of tips, activities, and helpful information for families
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Click
here
for the April issue.
Click
here
for the May issue.
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Looking for other opportunities? Check out these programs
Online Enrichment Opportunities
Online Classes with Community Education
Virtual Golf Squad
2020 Census The Importance of Counting Children
Census Babies Count
Census & Education
YEL Summer Flyer
Park Valley United Summer 2020 Rec Soccer
2020-21 Student Calendar at a Glance
Golden Valley Girls Softball
St Louis Park Mountain Bike Team
Click
here
to see the website.
School Board Listening Session
The St. Louis Park Public Schools School Board will hold a virtual listening session via Zoom at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29.
Click here
to join the virtual listening session a couple minutes prior to 6:30 p.m. The meeting can also be accessed with the following meeting I.D. and password:
Meeting I.D.: 936 3681 2530
Password: 090813
All stakeholders are invited to attend St. Louis Park School Board Listening Sessions to ask questions and have a conversation with school board members. Up to three school board members will attend to listen to stakeholders. It is not an official meeting and no official action will be taken. Please be aware that the school board members will end the listening session 30 minutes after the posted start time if there are no stakeholders in attendance.
Here are a couple of things to remember if you plan to participate in this virtual listening session:
- Attendees should mute their microphone when they are not speaking.
- Disruptive or disrespectful attendees will be muted and/or removed from the meeting at Board Chair Mary Tomback’s discretion.
- If no one arrives in the virtual room by 7 p.m., the meeting will be closed.
- The meeting will NOT be recorded.
- Zoom’s chat function can be used to get Chair Tomback’s attention if you would like to speak, but please know chats can be viewed by all attendees in the meeting.
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Washington D.C., updated 4-17-20
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This year's trip has been postponed to next year. The DC area is under "shelter in place" until June 10, which would've been our first day there.
2020 D.C. Trip (Current 7th Graders):
Please check your email for an important message from Mr. Burr regarding this year's trip! If you did not receive the notice, please email him at
[email protected]
as soon as possible.
2021 D.C. Trip (Current 6th Graders):
Registration is still open for next year's trip. There are 3 ways to register:
- Call WorldStrides Customer Service at 1-800-468-5899
- Mail in the registration form that was in your student's invitation packet
If you'd like more information about this travel possibility for your student, please contact David Burr at
[email protected]
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